Chapter 966: Inheriting the Lost Knowledge of Past Sages, Innate Dao-Vindication Scripture, Heaven-Opening!
Accompanied by the mad influx of bloodline information, countless images and flashes of light flashed through Zhang Yu’s mind, as if awakening scenes of memories originating deep from his bloodline.
He saw the bottomless abyss beneath Kunxu, where Yun Taizhen and Reincarnation Daoist were searching for the remnants of Buddhism.
He also saw Yun Taizhen stepping into the Netherworld, sitting and discussing the Dao with mysterious existences that had jumped out of Reincarnation, exchanging Immortal Dao Technology, and improving the Creation Dao Seed.
He even saw Yun Taizhen investigating the battlefield of the Great Righteous-Demonic War, collecting the sect technology submerged in the war, and searching for the mastermind behind the conflict…
Just like that, the knowledge of the seniors, the generational efforts of lost sects, and the Immortal Dao Technology that had been buried deep in history and once used to resist the monopoly of high-tier cultivators… all seemed to awaken in Zhang Yu’s bloodline at this moment.
They formed a part of the Emperor Creation Seed, releasing their brilliance to this world once again.
Inheriting the Lost Knowledge of Past Sages!
[Emperor Creation Seed] level 7!
Zhang Yu only felt the flesh, blood, and magic power in his body boil. The Sect-Guarding-Tier Immortal Sect Techniques that were originally firmly locked in the Void Refinement Realm all suddenly broke through their restraints, as if their levels automatically increased by +1, impressively erupting with pressure of the Tribulation Transcendence realm.
At the same time, the concentration of bloodline information in the blood pool also plummeted. Zhang Yu had to try hard to devour, to absorb, and to squeeze dry every bit of bloodline information in the blood pool, every bit of resources that could advance his Emperor Creation Seed.
Fu Ji felt a wave of shock: “It’s this kind of pressure that only exists in the Tribulation Transcendence Realm again, and it’s even stronger than last time… If it weren’t for the fact that I’ve been by Zhang Yu’s side the whole time and know that he definitely hasn’t broken through to the Tribulation Transcendence Realm, I would definitely think he was breaking through without a license. What kind of technique is this? How did he do it?”
“I really want to know!”
Thinking of this, Fu Ji finally couldn’t help but ask, “Zhang Yu, did you obtain some massive opportunity? An Immortal Legacy?”
Zhang Yu knew in his heart that this time… the content of his exchange with Supreme Truth was too important, and it required strict confidentiality.
Especially when it concerned the specific Immortal Emperor Legacy, the World Rollback… with these secrets, having one less person know meant an extra layer of safety.
Thus, facing Fu Ji’s questioning, Zhang Yu didn’t tell the truth this time. Instead, he casually explained, “This legacy of Supreme Truth contained the results of her Immortal Dao Technology. After integrating it into my cultivation… I gained some unexpected breakthroughs.”
Fu Ji thought to herself, “It’s definitely more than just the gains from this immediate legacy, but it indeed… shouldn’t be unrelated to Yun Taizhen.”
“This boy Zhang Yu really has good fortune. First, he received my guidance, elevating his potential, and then he successively obtained the legacies of Ying Xintian and Yun Taizhen.”
“With the guidance and help of the three of us, this boy might truly have a chance in the future… to attempt to become an Immortal Emperor.”
Thinking of the profits involved, Fu Ji couldn’t help but feel her heart pound: “If Zhang Yu becomes an Immortal Emperor, wouldn’t it be a piece of cake for him to confer a divine position upon me, letting me manage the Righteous Gods for him?
“But attempting to become an Immortal Emperor means having to fight it out with the other Ten Immortal Emperors. This is a massive risk…”
“This is either striking it rich overnight or losing everything; it’s a true all-in.”
At the thought of the risks involved, Fu Ji couldn’t help but feel deeply worried again, beginning to fret over her gains and losses.
Meanwhile, the Auspicious God pondered on the side, “It seems Fu Ji doesn’t know the inside story either. Is she not much different from us in Zhang Yu’s eyes? What a piece of trash. If I had been the first to meet Zhang Yu, I would have figured out everything about him long ago and made him completely obey me.”
The Herald God, however, thought to himself, “The Sect Examination Clone… when it comes down to it, is just a divided intent of Zhang Yu’s spirit. His words and his thoughts naturally reflect a part of Zhang Yu’s own mindset.”
“Originally, the Sect Examination Clone conformed to the Sect Nature and was almost infinitely loyal to the Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor. The underlying reason for this… probably indicates that the Zhang Yu of that time didn’t have much confidence when facing the Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor.”
“Does this change in the Sect Examination Clone’s thinking indicate that Zhang Yu’s own thoughts have also changed? Does it mean his mindset when facing the Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor is vastly different from before?”
Thinking of this, the Herald God couldn’t help but ponder in his mind: “Then in the days to come, if I want to be heavily relied upon by Zhang Yu, perhaps some of my suggestions need to be more radical, such as further promoting the cooperation between Zhang Yu and the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor’s side.”
“Hmph, at the end of the day… the Fortune God lacks strategy, and the Auspicious God lacks intelligence. When it comes to who can become the number one Evil God under Zhang Yu and shoulder great responsibilities, it ultimately depends on me.”
While the Evil Gods were constantly thinking, on the other side, after Zhang Yu finished speaking, he didn’t care how much Fu Ji, the Auspicious God, and the Herald God actually believed him, and had already continued to vigorously absorb the remaining bloodline information in the Blood Pool.
More information awakened within his body, and more images flashed past in his mind.
Zhang Yu saw that during Yun Taizhen’s underground archaeological exploration journey, she constantly tried to restore the annihilated technologies from the sects destroyed in the Great Righteous-Demonic War, only to discover that in the darkness… there seemed to be a giant hand orchestrating the destruction of sect after sect, destroying the data of one Immortal Dao Technology after another.
Zhang Yu seemed to hear Supreme Truth’s sigh in his ears, “This behind-the-scenes mastermind not only secretly instigated the Great Righteous-Demonic War, but also took advantage of this war to eradicate many weak sects and destroy a large amount of Immortal Dao Technology data… and then monopolized it.”
“This is accelerating the monopoly of Immortal Dao Technology, pushing the entire world faster towards the Ultimate Doomsday.”
And in Yun Taizhen’s investigation, although she came close to uncovering the identity of this behind-the-scenes mastermind a few times, she always seemed to fall a little short. Each time, a crucial piece of information was missing, as if it was always shrouded in a layer of fog, leaving Yun Taizhen ultimately unable to confirm the person’s identity.
“But this person… must be one of the current Ten Immortal Emperors.”
Yun Taizhen’s resolute voice floated into Zhang Yu’s mind.
However, despite not confirming the identity of this behind-the-scenes mastermind, Supreme Truth still managed to restore and update a portion of the lost Immortal Dao Technology during her investigation, integrating it into her Emperor Creation Seed.
Right at this moment, Zhang Yu suddenly felt an emptiness in his heart. He opened his eyes and sensed it slightly, only to find that the blood pool before him had already been drained of all its bloodline information by him.
“Is it still not enough to upgrade the Emperor Creation Seed to level 8?”
Zhang Yu’s face, however, showed not the slightest hint of surprise, nor any trace of worry.
This was because at this very moment, he could already sense that within his Immortal Grotto-Heaven, accompanied by a loud rumble, another majestic blood pool emitting soaring fiend energy was crossing the Grotto-Heaven Bridge, squeezing its way in inch by inch.
And beneath this blood pool were several of Zhang Yu’s clones, holding it up as they advanced.
At the same time, Zhang Yu could also sense his remaining dozens of clones heading to different heritage drop locations according to the list provided by Yun Taizhen, continuing to take over other heritages.
“I’ll just leave the matter of transporting these heritages to the clones.”
Zhang Yu thought to himself, “I must hurry up and absorb the obtained bloodline information, so I can continue to upgrade the level of the Emperor Creation Seed.”
Zhang Yu understood in his heart that once the scramble for the heritages came to an end and the Immortal Emperors freed up their hands… many of the Supreme Truth heritages might be inspected, or even handed over to the sect.
“I must completely absorb the obtained bloodline information as much as possible before then.”
While thinking, Zhang Yu had already taken a step into the Immortal Grotto-Heaven, submerging into the second blood pool.
A massive amount of bloodline information surged in madly, continuing to activate the Creation Dao Seed within his body and initiating a sprint towards level 8.
Scenes of bloodline memory surfaced before Zhang Yu’s eyes, allowing him to see Yun Taizhen and a sword cultivator sinking into a bottomless abyss together to explore ancient ruins.
“This is… the Heavenly Sword Sect’s Extreme Emotion Sword Immortal.”
Feeling the continuous skipping of the memory scenes, Zhang Yu grew thoughtful. “Senior Yun Taizhen once worked with the Extreme Emotion Sword Immortal to investigate the ruins of the Great Righteous-Demonic War, restore lost Immortal Dao Technology, and jointly track down the mastermind behind the Great Righteous-Demonic War.”
“During this process, both sides exchanged Immortal Dao Technology, and Senior Yun Taizhen thus obtained many of the Heavenly Sword Sect’s Law Edict technologies and Dao Lineage technologies, ultimately integrating them into the Creation Dao Seed…”
“In Senior Yun Taizhen’s memory, Extreme Emotion Sword Immortal was originally a pure sword immortal whose extreme emotion was dedicated solely to the sword. He was also one of the few… relatively reasonable beings among the Immortals.”
Suddenly, the expression of Extreme Emotion Sword Immortal in the memory scene changed drastically; his behavior became bizarre, and his emotions grew intense.
“But during a ruin exploration to track down the mastermind, the two split up. When she met Extreme Emotion Sword Immortal again, his temperament had drastically changed. Not only was his behavior perverse, but his sword technique had also become more extreme and mad.”
“Later, after Extreme Emotion Sword Immortal returned to the Heavenly Sword Sect, he largely destroyed his original sword technique inheritances and created new sword dao techniques. This ultimately triggered the subsequent technological revolution within the Heavenly Sword Sect based on the principle of ‘the spirit controlling matter’. It could be said that the current state of the Heavenly Sword Sect is inextricably linked to Extreme Emotion Sword Immortal.”
Zhang Yu secretly thought to himself that the incompleteness of the original Extreme Emotion Sword Dao in the lower realm was probably related to this series of actions by Extreme Emotion Sword Immortal.
As for the subsequent technological revolution initiated within the Heavenly Sword Sect, the results of this change had not yet reached the lower realm in previous years, but now they should have also spread to the lower realm, just like the Dharma Realm revolution of the Myriad Laws Sect.
Although Zhang Yu was also curious about what exactly had happened to Extreme Emotion Sword Immortal, according to what Supreme Truth said in the memory, her several visits to him had all yielded nothing.
Extreme Emotion Sword Immortal spent almost all his time in secluded cultivation, rarely communicating with the outside world, and even stopped replying to the messages Yun Taizhen sent.
After draining the bloodline information from another blood pool, Zhang Yu moved on to the next one which had been moved into the Immortal Grotto-Heaven by his clones.
In the next moment, the magic power and vital energy in Zhang Yu’s body surged again, and scenes related to monsterfolk flashed past his eyes.
It was Supreme Truth and the Celestial Monster Immortal Emperor, who had yet to reach the summit at the time, exploring ancient history together, searching for the ruins of the Human-Monster War and the monsterfolk bloodlines that had long since been exterminated.
Zhang Yu thought to himself, “The Celestial Monster Immortal Emperor had already cooperated with Senior Yun Taizhen before ascending to the Supreme Seat? No wonder the two sides interacted frequently later on.”
“The Human-Monster War is a history far more ancient than the Great Righteous-Demonic War. It was a war between humanity and the first generation of monsterfolk.”
Zhang Yu still remembered that True Monarch Heaven Devourer, now called Heaven-Compliant Monkey, from the lower realm had once said that the first generation of monsterfolk came from animals. They were born because humans applied Immortal Dao Technology to animals to turn them into tools.
However, the first generation of monsterfolk ultimately launched a rebellion and was completely wiped out by the humans of that time.
After that, the Immortals created the first Monster Saint and bred a new generation of monsterfolk as production tools, which led to the monsterfolk population of today.
The memories emerging in his bloodline at this moment seemed to corroborate this.
Zhang Yu sensed the changes in the scenes, watching the two of them search for fossils along the way, looking for the corpses of the first-generation monsterfolk, extracting the bloodline information from them, and recreating the birth process of the second-generation monsterfolk…
“After multiple experiments, both sides confirmed one thing: although the second-generation monsterfolk were artificially created, the source of their bloodline originated from the first-generation monsterfolk. They should have been created using those extinct first-generation monsterfolk as prototypes and materials…”
“On their shared journey of exploration, the two sides made up for the flaws in their monsterfolk technology and further optimized their respective bloodline technologies.”
“Senior Supreme Truth also laid the foundation during this process, allowing her to later master the method of resurrecting and replicating the first Monster Saint.”
“It was also during this process… that the two sides exchanged Immortal Dao Technology as well. Because of this, Senior Supreme Truth mastered a large amount of Law Edict technology and Dao Lineage technology originating from the Celestial Monster Sect…”
Just like this, Zhang Yu continuously absorbed the bloodline information, sensing Supreme Truth’s bloodline memory constantly surfacing from within. It was as if it took him on a tour through the long river of Kunxu’s history, excavating, restoring, and updating the techniques of the ancestors one by another…
And during the exchanges between Yun Taizhen and the Immortals of various factions, the Law Edict techniques and Dao Lineage techniques of the major sects were also completely integrated into the Creation Dao Seed.
Finally, as the bloodline information within the Blood Pools was completely devoured by Zhang Yu one after another, bursts of rumbling erupted from within his body.
[Creation Dao Seed] Level 8!
“A level 8 Creation Dao Seed can theoretically already break through the cultivation realm and circulate a Heaven-Opening cultivation art. It’s a pity that I have yet to grasp any Heaven-Opening cultivation art…”
“No.”
“I do.”
An unprecedented change emerged within Zhang Yu’s body, making him feel as if he had entered an unknown domain.
There were no words, no images, and certainly no data… it was merely a sensation constantly surfacing within Zhang Yu’s body.
But it was this very sensation that allowed a flash of enlightenment to cross Zhang Yu’s mind: “This is… the Innate Dao-Vindication Scripture that Senior Supreme Truth hid in my body.”
At the same time, a female voice rang out from the Emperor Creation Seed. Zhang Yu knew it was a message left by Supreme Truth.
“My son Zhang Yu, to be able to hear this message means you have successfully upgraded the Creation Dao Seed to level 8, awakening the Innate Dao-Vindication Scripture I left inside your body.”
“This Heaven-Opening cultivation art is a supreme ultimate art I created by fusing ancient and modern wisdom and integrating the strengths of various factions.”
“This cultivation art is not found in writing, nor recorded in images; it solely exists within my bloodline and the Emperor Creation Seed.”
“Now, this ultimate art has already become your Bloodline Mystic Power. Do not try to understand it, just let your feelings control you, let your instincts drive it…”
Accompanied by Supreme Truth’s message, Zhang Yu had already entered a profound state, feeling as though the Innate Dao-Vindication Scripture was gradually becoming one of his instincts, a part of his bloodline power.
Because of this, he also sensed the profundity of this Heaven-Opening cultivation art.
Zhang Yu sighed in his heart, “This Innate Dao-Vindication Scripture is a true method of vindicating the Dao, and it is also a supreme ultimate art that acts upon Law Edicts and Dao Lineages.”
“To think it can actually integrate all the power of Law Edicts and Dao Lineages into one’s own bloodline, transforming them into a Bloodline Mystic Power in coordination with the Emperor Creation Seed.”
“It can even allow Law Edicts to operate across cultivation realms, using a Void Refinement Law Edict to contend against a Tribulation Transcendence Law Edict.”
“It can even spread the Law Edict True Domain through the bloodline. Wherever the bloodline reaches, one can pass on their own Law Edicts and Dao Lineage.”
“It can even temporarily transfer Law Edicts and Dao Lineages to the individuals who are extensions of one’s bloodline.”
“Ultimately… one can even directly borrow and control the Law Edicts and Dao Lineages mastered by their bloodline descendants.”
“However, to satisfy these conditions, the cultivation realm of these bloodline descendants must not exceed one’s own.”
Feeling all of this, Zhang Yu couldn’t help but sigh with emotion in his heart, “The Emperor Creation Seed and the Innate Dao-Vindication Scripture are indeed the Immortal Dao achievements that condensed more than half of Senior Yun Taizhen’s painstaking efforts. Not only do they break cultivation realm barriers, but they also have such a powerful effect on Law Edicts and Dao Lineages.”
Recalling the scene of Supreme Truth’s breakthrough, Zhang Yu thought to himself, “I’m afraid back then… Immortal Emperor Supreme Truth wouldn’t have been able to complete her final breakthrough without the help of this method.”
But thinking of the difference between himself and Supreme Truth, Zhang Yu frowned slightly.
“I don’t have Senior Supreme Truth’s accumulation, having created so many bloodline descendants and distributed them among the major sects.”
“Moreover, these descendants are probably being controlled by the major sects now. Even if I possess the Supreme Truth Bloodline, it would be difficult for me to use them as a source of help.”
“Could it be that from now on, I have to breed madly and continuously create descendants?”
“But that would be too conspicuous, especially after Senior Supreme Truth was defeated. If I do that… it would be very easy to be discovered, right?”
Right at this moment, Zhang Yu’s gaze focused. Looking at the Feather Book in front of him, he saw the Innate Dao-Vindication Scripture impressively appearing within it.
“This cultivation art has already become my Bloodline Mystic Power. I originally thought it wouldn’t be recorded in the Feather Book, but unexpectedly…”
Looking at the Level 1 (0/10) behind the Innate Dao-Vindication Scripture in the Feather Book, Zhang Yu thought to himself, “So… can the Innate Dao-Vindication Scripture also have its level pushed up all the way by me, just like my previous cultivation arts?”
Recalling Supreme Truth’s casual manipulation of the Feather Book, Zhang Yu had initially felt that the Feather Book was somewhat lacking.
But now, seeing the Innate Dao-Vindication Scripture also being tallied on the Feather Book, his impression immediately changed once again.
Right at this moment, Desolate Ox spoke up, “Even if it is a Supreme Immortal Artifact, in the hands of a Void Refinement Cultivator, the Immortal Emperors would surely be able to easily seize it. It is not the Supreme Immortal Artifact that is lacking, but rather that Void Refinement Cultivator.”
Zhang Yu thought to himself, “Are you just trying to say that it isn’t the Feather Book that’s lacking, but us?”
Looking at the Innate Dao-Vindication Scripture on the Feather Book, Zhang Yu began to attempt circulating this cultivation art.
As it happened, the cultivation art mastery on the Feather Book could now be switched, so Zhang Yu simply switched it to the Innate Dao-Vindication Scripture.
Sure enough, after one cycle of circulation, the Innate Dao-Vindication Scripture had broken through along with the changing numbers on the Feather Book.
Level 10!
Zhang Yu felt his Law Edict Expiration Date gradually transforming into his Bloodline Mystic Power.
Level 20!
Zhang Yu felt the Law Edict Expiration Date swell, seeming as if it could slightly contend against a Tribulation Transcendence Law Edict.
He continued to push the Innate Dao-Vindication Scripture all the way to level 60!
Although Zhang Yu had no bloodline, he felt that his Law Edict Expiration Date’s True Domain… could actually be transferred onto his clones, and could even expand with his clones at the center.
“Are clones… also considered extensions of my bloodline?”
At the same time, with the blessing of the Emperor Creation Seed, Zhang Yu felt the Innate Dao-Vindication Scripture explosively break through the upper limit of Void Refinement and step into the Tribulation Transcendence Realm.
Furthermore, his Law Edict Expiration Date would no longer be suppressed in terms of cultivation realm by any Tribulation Transcendence Law Edicts.
It could even work the other way around. The Law Edict Expiration Date could act like a Tribulation Transcendence Law Edict, suppressing Void Refinement Law Edicts through cultivation realm superiority.
Realizing this, Zhang Yu felt a wave of shock, once again deeply experiencing the terrifying nature of the Innate Dao-Vindication Scripture, as well as the immense power that came from combining this Heaven-Opening cultivation art with the Emperor Creation Seed.
“This is practically invincible among the same level. It treats all other Void Refinements like speed bumps.”
But when Zhang Yu thought about how even the incredibly powerful Supreme Truth had been suppressed by the Ten Immortal Emperors, he couldn’t help but sigh in his heart.
Immortal Slayer also sighed, “Although Senior Supreme Truth has the ability to fight across realms, and breaking through to the Immortal Emperor Realm would inevitably lead to a massive surge in combat power, I’m afraid that any one of the Ten Immortal Emperors would have had their own ways of mastering cross-realm combat abilities on their journey.”
“Because they are also the protagonists of their respective eras, each having climbed to the apex of the Immortal Dao.”
Right at this moment, as the Innate Dao-Vindication Scripture, under the augmentation of the Emperor Creation Seed, forcibly entered the Tribulation Transcendence Realm, a profound sensation suddenly welled up in Zhang Yu’s heart.
“This is… bloodline resonance. Am I sensing my bloodline?”
“But has my bloodline ever flowed out to others?”
“Could it be because of the Supreme Truth Bloodline?”
Just as Zhang Yu was feeling puzzled, he vaguely sensed who the sources of these bloodlines were.
“No… what I am sensing is not the Supreme Truth Bloodline.”
“This is… A-Zhen? And Yu Xinghan, Le Mulan, Elder Sister, as well as Senior Sister Ye Xingli, Teacher Magnetic Pole, Teacher Gao, Bu Yingshu? Tai Yuebai?”
At the same time, Zhang Yu faintly sensed another source from afar, not within the sect layers, but in the lower realm.
“It’s Xuan Ge.”
In this moment, a flash of realization crossed Zhang Yu’s mind: “Is this… the Dao Seed? Is it everyone I have replicated? And Teacher Gao, the one I gave a Dao Seed to.”
“The only one missing is Brother Dao. Is it because the distance is too far, so I can’t sense him?”
“But… we only have a connection through the Dao Seed. Why would they appear in my bloodline resonance?” Just then, Desolate Ox spoke, “Perhaps this is related to the technology the Dao Seed Register uses to achieve Dao Seed replication.”
Zhang Yu’s heart stirred. “Technology?”
Immortal Slayer said, “That’s right. Have you ever thought about what kind of Immortal Dao Technology the Dao Seed Register uses as its underlying basis to replicate Dao Seeds?”
“Originally, we knew nothing about this, but now… since the targets of the Dao Seed replication appear in the bloodline resonance of the Innate Dao-Vindication Scripture, perhaps it indicates that the underlying operation of the Dao Seed Register’s Dao Seed replication is related to bloodline technology.”
Zhang Yu thought to himself, “Does that mean… everyone whose Dao Seed I’ve replicated, or who I’ve given a Dao Seed to, can be seen by the Innate Dao-Vindication Scripture as an extension of my bloodline?”
“Doesn’t that mean I’ll be able to transfer Law Edicts and Dao Lineages onto them in the future? And even control their Law Edicts and Dao Lineages? Directly receiving their support?”
Thinking of this, Zhang Yu’s eyes suddenly lit up, and a surge of fighting spirit welled up in his heart.
Desolate Ox said with surprise, “To think that the Dao Seed Register, the Innate Dao-Vindication Scripture, and the Emperor Creation Seed working together would actually have such a miraculous effect.”
Immortal Slayer also said excitedly, “The best part is that, on the surface, this bloodline connection cannot be detected at all.”
“As long as we secretly create Dao Seed replications and give them out, we can extend this bloodline connection, unleash the true might of the Innate Dao-Vindication Scripture, and even turn our enemies into a power that supports us.”